Universal Audio Twin X Audio Interface Review / Explained

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the Universal Audio Twin X Duo. This is a Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with ADAT/SPDIF expansion, two preamps with 65dB of gain, and DSP processing with near 0 latency. You get some great converters and you can record up to 24-bit 192kHz. This thing is an absolute beast if you are a Mac user.

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00:00 - Intro / Pricing
00:16 - Difference Between Twin X Duo and Twin X Quad?
00:34 - Why Are UA Interfaces So Expensive?
00:54 - Signal Chain for Testing
01:17 - What’s in the Box
02:10 - Build Quality
02:42 - Walkthrough of Features
06:35 - Specifications
07:28 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
08:23 - Preamp Gain Noise Test
09:17 - Latency Test
10:10 - Instrument Input (D.I.) Test
11:39 - Can the Headphone Amp Drive HD650’s?
12:06 - Talk Back Microphone Test
12:54 - Unison Pre Plugin Demo Test
17:56 - Pros & Cons
22:00 - Recommendation
23:34 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing.